Dark-cutting beef can mean a significant discount for beef producers. USDA’s Market News Service from March 12 showed a discount of $33.91 per hundredweight on a carcass basis.

Cow-calf producers can say so long to their paper calving book. With the selection of calving apps on the market, producers can choose which one works best for their operation.

Ranchers in the Upper Midwest are no strangers to prairie fires.

Cattle out on range could be grazing through some dangerous plants. However, the danger is not in consuming them. Instead, it is the possibility of scratching the eye or getting something stuck in it.

Most producers know the usual amount of rainfall in their area, but doing a soil test in the fall can help identify deficiencies before spring. Preparing the soil for seeding should come next.

For seedstock producers, sale day is the most important day on their operations. Three seedstock operators offer their experiences in putting together their sales.

As many producers prepare for calving season, they should be ready for calving complications. One complication in particular is uterine prolapse.

Almost 180,000 animals have been tested for the genetic defect developmental duplication (DD) since 2013. According to Angus Genetics Inc. genetic service director Kelli Retallick, they do not have the number of producers who have tested animals for the DD genetic defect.

For producers with many or large pastures, portable corrals may be what’s needed to round up and work cattle.